The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) performed this research project under contract to the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida in support of the FTA Standards Development Program. The purposes of this project were to (1) demonstrate the production of a durable physical temporary barrier be
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As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, Effective Practices in Performing Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations were developed to provide public transit agencies that provide rail services practices for performing investigations. This supporting document provides a comprehensive examina
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This report describes the state of the practice in the use of emerging data science tools and methodologies among U.S. transit agencies. It identifies commonalities in the tools and methods being used, as well as in the types of problems that agencies are seeking to solve using increasingly advanced data science approaches.
This research leveraged the findings and recommendations of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) research reports/guidance and research performed under the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) on fatigue risk management, hours of service for transit workers, route and personnel schedulin
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This report includes background research and analysis on the need for new standards, recommended practices, guidance documents, or procedural considerations in the areas of prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medication risk management. Gaps that exist in current standards, recommended practices, or guidance documents available to the indu
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As part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, Effective Practices in Bus Transit Accident Investigations were developed to provide bus transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. This supporting document provides a comprehe
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This report summarizes research performed under the Federal Transit Administration/Pierce Transit Automated Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Safety Research and Development project. The project goal was to research and facilitate development of collision avoidance warning systems/automated emergency braking (CAWS/AEB) for transit buses. The proje
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The New York City Transit Authority performed this safety, research, and development/demonstration project supported by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, New Flyer of America, Safe Fleet Mirrors, and Recaro North America. This research sought to meet the Federal Transit Administration's goal to advance the development of standards and saf
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This research was performed to determine the state of inspection and maintenance practices for rail transit agencies in the U.S. Project objectives included (1) performing an extensive literature review to summarize and compare current specifications and standards for rail transit track inspection and maintenance in the U. S. and other countries, i
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This research included a literature review, an industry survey, development of general use cases for grade crossing, and case studies on four transit properties. It focused on engineering solutions and did not address education and enforcement solutions, other than what was necessary for the implementation of the engineering solutions. The literatu
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This project conducted an energy assessment of the Morgantown (West Virginia) Rapid Transit System, performed upgrades to improve the system’s energy efficiency, assessed the current state of the small transit vehicle industry, and provided recommendations to improve the features, durability, and procurement processes of transit vehicles used to pr
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This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit Demonstration project, part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program. PSTA currently spends around 10% of its operating budget to provide service to ov
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prepared this report in accordance with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260): “The agreement requires the FTA to complete an analysis of the challenges faced by and the accessibility of public transit for pregnant women within 1 year
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This research reviewed existing standards and best practices and develops use cases, a risk assessment matrix, and high-level concepts of operations (CONOPS) for Rail Transit RWP. The project evaluated current industry practices and technologies in use for roadway worker protection and conducted a risk/hazard analysis of current practices using an
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This statutorily required annual report provides information on FTA’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. § 5314). It provides information on technical assistance, workforce development, standards, human resources, and training projects active in FY 2021. The report also includes information on FTA’s process for making
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This report documents the background, implementation, and evaluation of Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration project, Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE). AMORE sought to test a flexible service for commuting or first/last-mile connections to fixed-route service in t
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This report provides an update on projects selected pursuant to three Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) (81 FR 17549, 83 FR 46534, and 84 FR 58819) for Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Public Law 114-94, Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (
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This report documents the results of an independent evaluation of the City of Palo Alto and Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration project, part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program. Commuter transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area is still predominated by single-occupant vehicle (SOV)
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This report provides an overview of the “Ohio 2” fuel cell bus demonstrated at the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Fuel Cell Bus Program. The objective of this project was to develop and demonstrate next generation Buy America-compliant fuel cell buses in a large transit fleet en
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